Aaron Lewis of Metuchen on his way to victory in the 400 at the Metuchen RelaysPatti Sapone

Aaron Lewis doesn't have to look very far to see how far he wants to go.
``Every day when I wake up I see 47 point,'' said Lewis, a senior at Metuchen. ``It's written on a piece of paper over my bed. Then when I walk out of my room I see all my goals for the season on my door. I really want to get under 48 and get in the seeded heat at the Meet of Champions in the 400. I know it will take a lot of hard work, but this is my senior year and I am wiling to work as hard as it takes to go out with a bang.''
Lewis has gotten his season off to a great start, winning the 400 in a personal best and meet record 49.38 and anchoring the winning 4x200 in the Small School Division with a 21.5 carry.
``It's a great way to get the season started,'' said Lewis.Last year my season ended when I false started at the sectional meet, so I want to make up for that this year.''
One of the big keys for Lewis this seasn is that he's finally healthy after battling a hip injury indoors, which he suffered while diving across the line while running the anchor leg of the 4x400 at the Millrose Games Trials in January at the NJ Armory.

``It bothered for most of the indoor season, but I'm fine now and real excited for what the season could bring for myself and especially for my team,'' said Lewis.

While Lewis knows has a plan for how he wants his season to go, he isn't sure about his future beyond this season.

``I am interested in boith UConn and Monmouth,'' said Lewis. ``We'll see what happens.''

Lewis has the heart and drive to go with his obvious talent and has a deep passion for the sport. I have a feeling that the college that lands Lewis will wind up feeling much better about its decision to pursue him than the colleges that chose not to.